Celebrities(名人) have become a powerful influence on some people because of their social position and their economic situation.
First, some people admire and imitate stars because they allow themselves to be influenced by the media. Television, radio, and magazines invade(侵扰) the lives of audience with a variety of shows, information, and publications about stars and their lives. For instance, Britney Spears has become the target of paparazzi(狗仔队). In May, Britney appeared at the front page of the most popular magazines revealing that she married her best friend in Vegas, Nevada. Media also invade stars’ lives because reporters know they can get high profits from readers who buy and follow their favorite artists’ news.
Second, some mad audiences imitate their celebrities for their lack of confidence. Some people who are shy and lack personality may find that imitating others will cause a good impression. For example, my cousin Jenny, who lacks a social life because of her introverted(内向的) personality, believes that acting and dressing like Jennifer Lopez will make her popular in high school.
Finally, several fans of stars imitate them because of peer pressure. Since my niece’s girl friends formed an Antonio Banderas’ fan club, she had also joined the group. Although she wasn’t a huge fan of his, now she collects most of Banderas’ possessions. In fact, when I asked Arianna, my niece, why she was part of Banderas’ fan club, she replied with a doubtful tone that she did not wish to be rejected by the other teens.
In conclusion, it is true that celebrities play spectacular roles in their performances in Hollywood, which entertains many people all over the world; however, modern celebrities influence the audience to the point where their fans admire and try to imitate their lives.
1.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Why people are influenced by celebrities.
B. The harmful influence of celebrities.
C. What kind of people are influenced by celebrities
D. How to avoid the influence of celebrities.
2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that ___________.
A. media are on the side of stars
B. stars know how to take advantage of media.
C. media can give wrong information about stars
D. media invade stars’ lives for their own good
3.Arianna joined the Antonio Banderas’ fan club to _____________.
A. seek encouragement from the star B. be accepted by other teens
C. become a real fan of the star D. learn more about the star
4.The author of the passage probably believes that ______________.
A. it’s easy for people to resist the influence of celebrities
B. all young people are easily influenced by celebrities
C. it’s no good for people to imitate celebrities blindly
D. people can improve their personality by imitating their favorite stars
It was a cold, wet day on June 6, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana aimlessly at the pouring rain. Then his fell upon the hill that rose at the back of the classroom.
He noticed huge amounts of rainwater down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a large rock on the hill. For a few , Wasana looked at the water, wondering __ it looked so familiar.
Then it him – the scene was surprisingly to the pictures he was shown during Disaster Management classes. a disaster was about to happen, Wasana waved at students, shouting “Run, run, don’t stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to on us!”
All the students and teachers ran to the open area that had been as an emergency gathering point. , they heard screams as the huge rock rolled down the hill, bringing sand, rock and mud. There was they could do as they watched the earth bury an entire school block.
Thanks to Wasana’s quick action and sharp , no one was hurt in the incident. The landslide two classrooms and caused heavy damage to six . “The financial damage is nothing compared to would have happened had there been children in the classrooms,” says the schoolmaster.
Wasana later received a Gold Star from the Foundation for Civilian Bravery, Sri Lanka. at the incident, he says, “I feel disaster management are important for everyone. We’ll never know when the will come in handy.”
1.A. stared B. nodded C. shoutedD. pointed
2.A. thoughtsB. eyesC. wordsD. voices
3.A. pullingB. jumpingC. slidingD. flowing
4.A. timesB. minutes C. hoursD. periods
5.A. howB. whereC. whyD. when
6.A. hitB. droveC. pushedD. stopped
7.A. strange B. rareC. terribleD. similar
8.A. RejectingB. Fearing C. ScaringD. Avoiding
9.A. angrily B. sadlyC. excitedlyD. wildly
10.A. beat B. move C. fall D. dive
11.A. put awayB. set aside C. brought forthD. taken apart
12.A. Just thenB. In shortC. In good time D. As a result
13.A. something B. much C. anything D. little
14.A. discoveryB. movementC. observationD. idea
15.A. destroyed B. toreC. injured D. overcame
16.A. another B. other C. others D. ones
17.A. those B. which C. that D. what
18.A. Looking back B. Looking around C. Looking throughD. Looking forward
19.A. exhibitionsB. lessons C. unitsD. examinations
20.A. conceptB. image C. knowledge D. situation
I would appreciate ___________, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible.
A. you B. this C. it D. myself
---- How did it __________ that you made such a silly mistake?
---- I myself haven’t figured it out yet.
A. come up B. come about
C. come across D. come on
The water in the river isn’t fit to drink, for you know, it __________.
A. was polluted B. was polluting
C. had been polluted D. has been polluted
I hear Mr. Smith was writing a story last year and he still__________.
A. do B. does C. is D. am
